Law and Society Redefined

George Pavlich

This text features a significant amount of Canadian content throughout, ensuring that the material is relevant to students studying Canadian law, while also incorporating balanced coverage of international references and examples

Traces the origins of law and society as a discipline through coverage of such classical theorists as Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, St Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and Grotius, helping students understand law in relation to historical social contexts

Discusses the major contributions of such essential social theorists as Durkheim and Marx, ensuring students are exposed to the formative ideas in the sociological study of law

Relevant and contemporary case studies throughout show theory in action, reinforcing and illuminating key ideas

Law and Society Redefined

George Pavlich

Description

Written by one of Canada's most prominent socio-legal scholars, Law and Society Redefined is a comprehensive introduction to law and society. Drawing on the foundational contributions of such prominent social theorists as Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, and Michel Foucault, author George Pavlich uses social theory to explore the relationship between law and society. With extensive coverage of many of the most important topics in socio-legal studies, including morality, race, gender, and violence, the text questions the traditional definition of the 'sociology of law' to determine how the field has developed, while also examining the ideas and critiques that might redefine it in the future.

Law and Society Redefined

George Pavlich

Table of Contents

IntroductionPart I: Law Sui Generis1. Classical Natural Law2. Natural Law Theory: Morality and Law3. Positing Law4. Realizing Sociological JurisprudencePart II: Society Sui Generis5. Durkheim Socializes the Law6. Law, Ideology, and Revolutionary Social Change7. Max Weber, Modern Disenchantment, and the Rationalization of Law8. Critical Confrontations: Law, Race, Gender, and ClassPart III: Promising Justice: The Becoming of Law and Society 9. Michel Foucault: The Power of Law and Society10. Contested Sovereignties, Violence, and Law11. Just Events: Law and SocietyConclusion: After Law and Society?

Law and Society Redefined

George Pavlich

Author Information

George Pavlich is a professor of law and sociology at the University of Alberta. His research interests include social theory and law, socio-legal studies, governance, restorative justice, and theories of crime. In addition to authoring Law and Society Redefined, he has also co-edited (with Myra Hird) Questioning Sociology: Canadian Perspectives (OUP, 2007).